2019春人教新课标高一英语必修四using-language.pptVIP

Unit 2 Using language Working the land Revision. (personal information) Name: Nationality: Born: Occupation: Education: Dream: Yuan Longping Chinese in 1931; in a poor family a scientist/farmer Southwest Agriculture College 1.saw rice plants as tall as sorghum 2. to export his rice 1. grow rice that has a high output 2. find ways to grow more rice 3. circulate his knowledge abroad 4. give money to equip others for their research Achievements: Hobbies: 1. playing his violin 2. listening to violin music 3. playing mah-jong 4. swimming 5. reading 6. riding his motorcycle to his rice fields Personal information. Using language Reading Organic Farming Discussion What is the meaning of this title? What is the advantages of having “green food”? How can farmers produce organic food? Listening. (True or False). All farming must be organic farming.( ) All fertilizers can make the soil fertile and rich, so they are the same. ( ) The organic farmers prefer to use natural waste from animals only because they are cheap . ( ) The soil gets exhausted because farmers grow different crops. ( ) Organic farmers insist on changing crops every second or third year. ( ) T F F F F Read and answer: What is the main idea of this passage? This passage tells us something about… organic farming. It means growing crops without chemical fertilizers which damage the soil. The organic farmers keep the soil rich and healthy in several ways. For example… 1. What is the organic farming? Organic farming refers to crops growing with natural rather than chemical fertilizers. Read the passage and answer the following questions. 2. Why do organic farmers grow peas or soybeans after corn or wheat? Farmers grow peas or soybeans after corn or wheat so that peas and beans can put minerals back into the soil, making it rich and healthy and ready to grow more wheat or corn. 3. What is the disadvantage of using chemical fertilizers? There are three